Learn more about Bristol Connecticut reverse mortgages

Find your city and get information on a reverse mortgage in Bristol Connecticut

If you are considering a reverse mortgage in Bristol Connecticut, shop around. Compare your options and the terms various lenders offer. Learn as much as you can about reverse mortgages before you talk to a counselor or lender. That can help inform the questions you ask that could lead to a better deal.

Reverse Mortgage Loan Types

There are three versions of the reverse mortgage. They include single-purpose reverse mortgages, which are offered by some state and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations; Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) which are a federally insured HUD product; and proprietary reverse mortgages, which are issued by commercial mortgage lenders. Single-purpose reverse mortgages are not available everywhere. In states and cities that offer them, they are a very low-cost arrangement and usually available only to low- and moderated-income households. There are no limitations on the use of funds generated by HECMs or proprietary reverse mortgages, and they are available everywhere. They are more expensive than single-purpose reverse mortgages. The amount you can borrow with either of these models depends on a number of factors but generally speaking, the older you are and the more equity you hold in the home the more you can borrow.

Requirements for a Reverse Mortgage Loan in Bristol Connecticut

Although lenders offer their own proprietary products, 90 percent of all reverse mortgages in Bristol Connecticut and elsewhere are insured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Federal Housing Administration, and known as "home equity conversion mortgages," or HECMs.

Bristol Connecticut Reverse Mortgage Financing

Some who offer reverse mortgages in Bristol Connecticut may pressure you to buy other financial products, like an annuity or long term care insurance. Resist that pressure. You don’t have to buy any products or services to get a reverse mortgage (except to maintain the adequate homeowners or hazard insurance that HUD and other lenders require). In fact, in some situations, it is illegal to require you to buy other products to get a reverse mortgage.

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With most reverse mortgages in Bristol Connecticut or elsewhere, you have at least three business days after closing to cancel the deal for any reason, without penalty. To cancel, you must notify the lender in writing. Send your letter by certified mail, and ask for a return receipt. That will allow you to document what the lender received and when. Keep copies of your correspondence and any enclosures. After you cancel, the lender has 20 days to return any money you have paid up to then for the financing.

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